love letter to a dutch bike

photo of me and Black Bike by my friend Per

dear Black Bike,

I've missed you since that January day

such a brief encounter we had, 

still I'll be missing you through May. 

such a proud bike 

just standing there.

chain guard, little seat, 

and a bell, you did wear. 

up and down the sidewalk twice, 

was all the time we got. 

we should've ran away together, 

perhaps wed've  gone somewhere hot. 

my other bikes are jealous, 

I talk about you all the time. 

I fear one morning they'll both be gone, 

and the fault will be all mine.

so Black Bike 

I keep my words true.

I hope someday we'll meet again, 

and I promise to never dump you.  

Amsterdam at night taken by Per